"Alright, since you are both from the same group you can go together." The man leading the group dismissively pushed B28 and B34 into a room.
"Woooo..." A raspy sound came out of the subject's throats... For the first time in their life, they could see the green of a plant, but that wasn't all. There were plants that came in all different colors.
The white and gray laboratory that they had grown so used to was destroyed by the colorful plants and flowers! The plants seemed to have a strange vibrance that the books failed to show with their one-dimensional picture.
"SHUT IT! We are in a hurry to start the experiment, so go and shower so we can start."
The pair nodded and simply followed the instructions and got ready. Within ten minutes they were ready and sanitized. Soon after they were strapped onto the experiment table and injected with, tubes, needles, plant roots, and yellow orange rods. Although it was a bit more painful than usual, the subjects were already very used to it and made no sound throughout the process.
As everything was fully planned days before the scientists simply did some finishing touches before nodding to each other, "Any last words before the experiment?"
This time a raspy voice sounded from both B28 and B34 as they spoke together, "It was a beautiful end..."
The scientists had heard many strange things come from people before their deaths, so they simply ignored these words and flipped the power level letting the electricity run wild. They had done many different experiments on both humans and plants before this so they knew how to elicit a reaction. The plants seemed to come to life even more as they started moving around slightly without much happening.
"The first section of the test is going as planned. Test subjects are in perfect condition. Continue to increase the power."
Soon several of the needles started to inject a viscous black liquid. After the liquid stopped flowing, they turned dials making the electricity increase. Soon after, the plants seemed to move more as they seemed to want to enter the bodies of the test subjects.
"Growth of the roots is improving. Test subject B34 will go first with gene liquid P48."
Soon some blue-green liquid was injected into B34, but this time it was different as her body started moving violently as she desperately tried to escape until finally her tight lips loosened... the screaming started, "AAAAHHHHHH! NOOOOOOOO! AAAAAARRRRGGGG!" As time passed the scientists wrote things down as they observed the plants.
"Interesting, move on to using gene liquid P98 on test subject B28."
Soon B28 was being injected with some green-brown liquid as he felt a terrifying fire rush into his veins. Still, he didn't react, but he could feel the roots seeming to merge with his blood vessels making the pain more intense. As he began to groan in pain he heard the scientists speak, "What a pity, subject B34 died prematurely due to incompatibility of the gene liquid. How is subject B28 doing?"
"Nothing special, he appears to be very compatible with the gene liquid as he doesn't seem to be in much pain."
"Increase electrical power then."
As the sound of their voice stopped, B28 felt a deep pain increase as the electricity was frying his brain and every cell he used to move. Soon more liquid was poured into him as the plants soon seemed to replace everything that was burned by electricity and was rebuilt through the help of the plants.
"Sir! We have good results! The plants are working very well with gene liquid P98. He might even live!"
"Live? Send current results to lead researcher Ripper!"
Soon the electricity started calming down as B28 realized he had a good chance to survive! Something he thought would never happen! Just as he was happy that the plants saved him, he heard the sound of the door opening.
"Is he still alive!"
"Yes mam, here is the data."
"Hmm... Alright, it looks like he might live but the plants aren't very affected in return. We need the info on the plants too, so just increase the effects until he dies."
"Yes mam!"
Soon the calm feeling disappeared as the electricity started flowing back into his body. This time it was too much as he started screaming loudly, "AAAHHHH"
"Oh? What is up with B34?"
"Huh? Temporary revival? Oh- it is dead again... We need more tests."
B28 felt the pain numb for a moment as he knew his death was just around the corner... 'I knew you would never let me live...' was his last thought even as he felt the pain overtake him while the liquid injected into him more and more... Eventually, the world turned dark...
***
"Congratulations! It's a boy and a girl!"
"Twins! Thank you, Adeline for this gift!"
A man and a woman were huddling around a woman who was holding two newborn children. The woman quickly wrapped up the babies and handed it to the woman called Adeline. "Well, I shall leave you two alone as I have to start walking to make it home before dark."
"Yes yes yes. Edmund, quickly, pay her."
The man smiled and spoke as he took out a few coins from a bag, "Thank you for your help Freda, here is your pay, and again, thank you for coming all the way out here for us."
"Haha! No problem, with the amount of land you were able to get in this new land you need a lot of children to help you take care of it."
"Yes yes, we will call you the next time we are expecting."
As they waved the woman off the couple quickly ran back into the house as they started talking. "I don't know why we must pay so much?"
"Because it is safer, and I can't afford to lose you. So just lay down and get some rest." Edmund quickly pulled her to a nearby bed.
Adeline soon sat on the bed as her exhaustion started catching up to her. Her eyes became blurry as she seemed to almost fall asleep before she forcefully stayed awake and spoke, "But what about their names?"
"How about Ambrose for the boy?"
"Yeah... That is good... My little Ambrose... And you dear will be called Lily... My baby girl..."
After saying her children's names Adeline fell asleep.